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    “Pride should be reserved for something you achieve or obtain on your own, not something that happens by accident of birth.” - George Carlin

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        Hey man I still have to maintain the heart that keeps that thing full of blood during strenuous aerobic exercise.

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        Maybe one day, but one could argue that it takes active effort to be openly LGBT+ because of the potential harassment or worse

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          This. Even coming out when people are supportive is rough to say nothing of a huge portion of the world hating you for no reason.

          Also, pride is more about visibility than actual pride. About showing each other that we aren’t alone and that it’s ok to be open.

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        Pride for being LGBT isn’t about being proud for being LGBT. It’s about being proud of being yourself despite living in a society that usually tells them not to, or even persecutes them for being themselves. That is an action, an act of rebellion and truth in the face of adversity. That is what they’re proud of.

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          Pride for being yourself openly despite others negative pushback and reactions is certainly something I can get behind! Just important to not confuse it with pride for being LGBT+ though

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            Maybe you should worry less about providing negative pushback and worry more about minding your own goddamn business you sack of shit. Who somebody else fucks doesn’t affect your life one bit, so maybe just leave them the fuck alone.

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        Yeah no pride is about SURVIVING while being queer. Thats what they should be and are proud about.

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        You think it doesn’t take work to be yourself when society hates you? Interesting take.

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          It doesn’t take work to be LGBT+, that’s something you’re born as. You could definitely argue that for many people in our current society it takes sacrifice to be openly LGBT+ though

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            Really doing some gymnastics to stir shit eh

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            It certainly does take work to be gay when it’s societally unacceptable. Either you do work to hide it, or you do work to convince yourself that you’re not.

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              You’re right. In this society it takes work to be LGBT+. And if you do something based on that, it also takes effort, which can make you proud. But it’s still not a choice to be LGBT+, and in other societies it would not be anything to be proud of, just as you shouldn’t be proud to be white, or straight.

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                That’s right. We strive to one day no longer need lgbtq pride. That’s the goal.

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            Takes work to SURVIVE the shame and world people like you create.

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              Oh, I specifically mentioned it because lots of people seem to think you can and should be proud to be LGBT+, eg ‘pride’ month and everything

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                Lots of people think they should be proud to be white - so much so that we have the very post under which we are discussing this topic where someone is falsely claiming to be such. THAT would have made far more sense to use. It seems to me that you’re telling yourself that you’re making a valid point, but instead you’re merely revealing your own bias.

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                  You’re getting me wrong - I don’t think anyone should be proud to be anything they didn’t put effort into. All I want is consistency.

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    I’ve never met a white guy named Enrique.

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    Wait… what? He think’s he’s white?

    He’s as white as that Tate guy! LOL!

    What a tool.

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        Which I find funny as I recall there was some crabbing that he posted that white incels couldn’t get the pussy like he did 'cos he was part black. Then that sprung forth an entire bitchfest that included photos of his crotch and size comparisons.

        It degenerated fairly quickly from that point on…

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    Mediterranean descent/red-ish skin is not classically thought of as white.

    That’s the joke, right?

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      He is by his own admission Afro-Cuban who identifies as white for some reason.

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      This photo doesn’t really help and to be fair most of the pictures I found of him online are shot in such a way that he could look like a person of anglo-heritage with a heavy tan. Adding more stubble, a baseball cap, all black clothes, and sunglasses in 9/10 pictures can do that.

      Here is a picture of him in normal lighting. Also his name, Tarrio, comes mostly from the Spanish Peninsula and he claims to be afro-cuban.

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          We call them Uncle Toms/Uncle Ruckus (or aunty in case of women)

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    Oh, sure. And next he’ll he saying he’s straight too.

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    Oof. I can’t imagine the self loathing it must take to try to pretend I’m something I’m not. And not only that, betray who I actually am. There was a guy in college who had a confederate flag in his window with the words “heritage, not hate” dudes last name was ramirez. He was clearly Mexican but claimed he was native American and it was like, dude, that would be even worse! The simple fact that you don’t understand the implications… Just wow. I sometimes wonder what ever became of that guy, just out of curiosity.

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      And after 15 years he has the courage to leave his girlfriend, because she is a n****er lover.

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    If you don’t look like mayonnaise, white supremacist losers aren’t going to be falling all over themselves to fellate your ego, pal…

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    I use that reaction gif way too much on Facebook.

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    Self-loathing seems to be a common thread for them

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    Can we goad some Charlie-Kirk fans onto his ass ?? It would be funny